Sex attack victim, 20, trapped in Universal Credit hell and unable to find work

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Sex attack victim, 20, trapped in UniversalCredit hell and unable to find work InsideTheWelfareState

A young woman left with crippling anxiety after a serious sexual assault is struggling on zero-hours contracts as she tries to get into work.

 

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